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My two cents worth:
In addition to H2S testing, and this is an
immediate must do. Call the state and local health people now! I would also look
into radon emissions which may be a contributor. CO emissions cause almost
immediate headaches and similar symptoms Get a CO alarm at Home Depot or
Hardware. The local Gas Utility can help test, if you have a gas furnace.
If oil, call your supplier for help. If, in fact it is H2S, a filter, using
ferric/ferrous salts should take the H2S out. Call the State EPA and Air
Quality people for help --NOW.
Good luck, I hope this helps. Feel free
to call me if this is unclear.
Len Walde
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 1:42
AM
Subject: DIG-L: Re: Methane gas
Poisoning
Dear Tom and all!
Just my two cents worth on the business of methane poisening.
In my experience its not the methane you worry about, but the small
percentage of Hydrogen sulphide that is in biogas and which comes from
the digestion of the sulfur amino acids. Prolonged exposure
to H2S even at 1 part per 50-100,000 or less is deadly, and that is
what you should worry about. You can taste rather than smell
H2S at that concentration and it comes as a feeling on the tongue.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:59
PM
Subject: DIG-L: Fw: Help for Methane
gas Poisoning
Digestion Members,
Can anyone assist this family? Are there
websites devoted to methane gas poisoning?
Tom
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 6:15 AM
Subject: Methane gas
Hi I was on your site and read an e-mail
that you responded to about methane gas. I am in desperate need of
further information on this subject and carbon minoxide poisoning but most
important the first one. My son has been very sick! his symptoms are
nausea, abdominal pain,confusion, kidney pain, possible
sleepiness and very bad urinary problems which seemed to be caused by
inflammation (? an irritant) . I spoke to someone at poison
control who gave me limited info. The house I live in has had a
methane leak thru the foundation of the house caused by a crack. The
people who were previously here became very ill with these and more
symptoms. Finding someone to help and direct me on how to test is very
diffcult. Please help! Poison control says that this kind
of poisoning causes all these symptons and problems in the urinary tract due
to the bodies way of getting rid of it. I would tremendously
appreciate any info confirming this or not etc. Oh, he has under gone
all testing for the urinary tract. The other little boy who lived here
before us had similar symptoms. free@goes.com 1-908-362-7175
collect is okay. I do hope
you can help. Tanya
Hendrickson address 1188 hwy 94 Blairstown,NJ
07825
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